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    Are 'Siamese' twins always identical?

    Question #127844. Asked by dippo. (Nov 17 12 4:18 AM)


    mlcmlc

    		Yes, according to the Wikipedia definition

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conjoined_twins

    Nov 17 12, 4:28 AM
    nautilator

    		Identical twins are two people from one egg. Siamese twins happen when that one egg does not completely separate.

    Nov 17 12, 11:55 AM
    rayven80

    		Conjoined twins are always the same sex as they are genetically identical.

    http://www.umm.edu/conjoined_twins/facts.htm

    Nov 17 12, 4:17 PM

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